Japan

Nigiri Sushi

Name: Nigiri Sushi
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Japan
Ingredients: 300 g Sushi rice; 3 tbsp Rice vinegar; 200 g Sashimi fish (tuna, salmon); 1 tsp Wasabi; for dipping Soy sauce; some Pickled ginger

Hand-pressed rice with a fish topping

Nigiri sushi emerged in 1820s Edo as fast street food: a hand-pressed ball of rice topped with a slice of fresh fish.

The craft lies in rice that is loose yet holds together, a touch of wasabi and perfectly cut fish.

Servings2

Time40 min

LevelAdvanced

Ingredients

Sushi rice300 g
Rice vinegar3 tbsp
Sashimi fish (tuna, salmon)200 g
Wasabi1 tsp
Soy saucefor dipping
Pickled gingersome

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Cook the rice and fold in seasoned rice vinegar.
Cut the fish into even slices.
With wet hands, press small rice ovals.
Smear a little wasabi on the rice.
Lay on the fish, press gently, serve.

Make it original

Sushi rice and wasabi for nigiri are in the Asia Boutique.

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